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Troopers beef up patrols on Labor Day weekend

RALEIGH — Beginning Saturday, the N.C.Highway Patrol, Alcohol Law Enforcement and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission enforcement officers will be working overtime to keep highways and waterways safe for travel over the Labor Day holiday.

During the Labor Day Weekend, from Saturday, Aug. 31, through Monday, Sept. 2, officers will combine efforts in “Operation On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” to combat impaired driving.

Driving While Impaired checkpoints will be set up near parks and water recreational areas across the state to enable boaters and motorists to safely enjoy the last summer travel holiday weekend.

Last year, the Highway Patrol investigated 278 fatal collisions and over 8,500 injury collisions during the summer months. This included 88 fatal collisions and 913 injury collisions due to impaired driving.

Operation “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” is focused around three key summer travel holiday weekends — Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day.